The eagerly anticipated final rounds of the competition drew in crowds who packed the beach buzzing with excitement to see the GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Colombia 2023 grand finale.
Capitalizing on the punchy conditions, Mikaili Sol put on a dazzling display of power, experience, and technical brilliance in the women’s final, ultimately taking home the event win.
Claudia Leon secured second place with her impressive scorecard, featuring a variety of snazzy combinations. Nathalie Lambrecht also delivered a textbook 315, but a missed landing on a Slim Chance 5 attempt resulted in a third-place finish. Despite dominating in the semi-finals, Bruna Kajiya was forced to settle for fourth place, as she struggled to successfully land most of her tricks and butt-checked the required one.
In the men’s final, every rider brought their A-game, delivering high bar-setting tricks. Manoel Soares opened the final with a bang in front of the enthralled crowd, while Gianmaria Coccoluto executed precise tricks that delighted spectators.
However, it was Maxime Chabloz who stole the show, impressing the judges with his style, variety, and flare. His massive Back Mobe 7 scored 8.23, earning him a well-deserved second place finish.
Ultimately, Carlos Mario emerged victorious, showcasing his tricks move-for-move and demonstrating why he’s a force to be reckoned with in the competition, and claiming his first win of the season.
Once again, Gizzeria delivered near-perfect racing conditions, with a steady thermal breeze sweeping in from the Tyrrhenian Sea across the Calabrian coast. It set the stage for a thrilling climax to the 2025 Youth European Championships — a week of high-level competition across multiple age groups, with 11 titles up for grabs.
Any hopes of getting a golden ticket into the medal series Sunday were dashed when a late start forced race officers to begin the day with the semifinals for both men and women. The final podium places after the finals mirrored Saturday’s top three, but to get there, an insane finals in both fleets saw crazy tight position changes and crashes (…)
Max Maeder and Jessie Kampman have become the champions of Poetto Beach after they took out the men’s and women’s titles on a gusty final day at Kitefoil World Series Sardinia.
The fourth and final day of competition started with the Golden Ticket race, a single long-distance battle to see who would grab the final men’s and women’s spot in (…)
Valentin Bontus put in a supreme performance in the first ever instalment of the Men’s Kite at the Olympics to take gold. The Austrian rider dealt with delays, after action was cancelled yesterday due to time limitations, and kept his cool to put on a show in his iconic white suit.
The British rider was in a league of her own throughout the Women’s Kite Medal Series, besting all opposition to take home the top prize. USA’s Daniela Moroz and the Netherlands’ Annelous Lammerts were the two athletes that progressed from the Semi-Finals, joining Aldridge and France’s Lauriane Nolot in the Final.
Kitefoil World Series Italy reached a crescendo of drama as the top 10 men and women contested the new Medal Series format in the south of Sardinia. Ultimately the pre-event favourites, Max Maeder and Lauriane Nolot, prevailed to win gold in the men’s and women’s events, although there were plenty of twists and turns along the way.
Graham Dalton n’est autre que le frère de Grant, vainqueur de The Race et actuel skipper d’Amer Sport One dans la Volvo Ocean Race. Pour participer à Around Alone, le navigateur Kiwi a commandé aux coauteurs de Kingfisher les plans d’un nouvel Open 60. Un monocoque d’une nouvelle génération.
La première eurolymp de l’année se déroule actuellement sur le futur site olympique. Les tricolores sont là « pour voir », ce qui ne les empêche pas de prétendre à quelques podiums.
Affalage du solent au large de la Mauritanie le 21 février. Photo : Cap Gemini Ernest & Young - Schneider Electric http://www.grandsrecords.com
1811 miles parcourus en un peu plus de 80 heures (les îles Canaries en 60) alors que durant le précédent Trophée Jules Verne, en 1997, Olivier de Kersauson avait mis plus de six jours pour couvrir la même distance. Les premiers jours de la tentative de Geronimo pour battre le record absolu du tour du monde à la voile sont exceptionnels. (…)
Arrivée à Rio d’Amer Sport One. Cinquième de l’étape mais toujours deuxième au général. Photo : C.Borlenghi / Sea&See.it
News Corp a coupé la ligne d’arrivée de la 4e étape de la Volvo Ocean Race, hier soir, à 22h 50 (heure française). Le bateau battant pavillon australien s’en sort donc avec les honneurs après la rupture partielle de son système de barre il y a une semaine.
A 14 heures (heure française) , soit un peu moins de 60 heures après son départ, Geronimo était à la latitude de Las Palmas, à l’intérieur des îles Canaries.
Premières épreuves ce week-end du 17 février pour les Lasers. Concarneau et Sainte Maxime accueillaient les concurrents de ces deux interligues non sélectives pour le championnat de France. Une participation importante malgré l’absence des têtes d’affiches.
Tel un mustang, le trimaran d’Olivier de Kersauson avale les milles comme un métronome depuis son départ au large d’Ouessant dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi (2h 25’16"). L’équipage mené par l’actuel détenteur du Trophée Jules Verne a passé en milieu de journée la latitude de Lisbonne tout en continuant à prendre ses marques.
illbruck has won leg four of the Volvo Ocean Race into Rio de Janeiro, finishing at 05:58:42 GMT. The wind had died and left the fleet to claw their way to the finish line in a frustrating stop start fashion. ETAs were pushed further back as the wind shut off.